How to pronounce “thirteenth”
Say “thirteenth” in 2 beats
thirteenth
/ˈθɝˈtinθ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /θɜːtiːnθ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- thirθɝstress
- teenthtinθ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈθɝˈtinθ/
- IPA (British)
- /θɜːtiːnθ/
- Respelling
- THUR-teenth
- Syllables
- 2 — THIR-teenth
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: THIR-teenth. “thir” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈθɝˈtinθ/
/θɜːtiːnθ/
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What “thirteenth” means
- noun
position 13 in a countable series of things
- adjective
coming next after the twelfth in position
Say it in a sentence
“Her birthday falls on the thirteenth of next month.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“thirteenth”, answered
How do you pronounce “thirteenth”?
“thirteenth” is pronounced /ˈθɝˈtinθ/ (THUR-teenth) in American English and /θɜːtiːnθ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “thir”. Build it as THIR-teenth, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “thirteenth” have?
2: thir · teenth. The beat lands on the first, “thir”.
Is “thirteenth” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈθɝˈtinθ/ (THUR-teenth); British English says /θɜːtiːnθ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “thirteenth” mean?
As a noun: position 13 in a countable series of things For example: “Her birthday falls on the thirteenth of next month.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “thirteenth”?
Stress the first syllable: THIR-teenth. “thir” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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